BRITNEY SPEARS TO APOLOGIZE?

The troubled pop star who took a beating in the media after a lousy “comeback” performance at the MTV VMAs may show up at another awards show — this time, at the Emmys.

Us Magazine reported that Spears, 25, will issue an apology for her lackluster show on Sunday, where she couldn’t even manage to lip synch to her new single “Gimme More.”

The mother of two — known as much for her dancing ability as for her singing — half-assed the routine while wearing a spangled bikini that showed off her less-than-svelte figure.

A source told Us Magazine, “the idea is to have her come on and apologize for the VMAs. She’s weighing the offer.”

Nice choice of words.

However, a Britney source told the tabloid, “I can’t say this is 100 percent not true. All I can say is that the Emmy people aren’t dealing with her record company, her manager or her agents at William Morris. So if she is doing anything for the Emmys then it’s not going through the official channels.”